Firas Zreik Tarabesque Vinyl LP Due Out 31/07/26

Firas Zreik - Tarabesque

Please note this is a pre-order item due for release 31st July 2026

Tracklist:

1. Sanasel
2. Ambivalent
3. Fields of Figs
4. Samai Saba
5. Jiharkah
6. Hangala
7. Longa

With "Tarabesque", his powerful new album, Firas Zreik delivers his boldest and most visionary work to date. Fearlessly placing the kanun—the shimmering Mediterranean harp—at the center of a jazz quartet, a hybrid ensemble, and an Arab Takht ensemble, Zreik reimagines the instrument as both a rhythmic engine and melodic force. He builds a world of Maqam-driven melodies woven through rich harmonic and modal landscapes that feel fresh, organic, and defiantly new.Based in New York City, Zreik is a Palestinian composer and kanunist who recently received Grammy recognition as a songwriter and performer on Residente's award-winning album "Las Letras Ya No Importan", and composed "The Art Of Kanun", a film music album commissioned by Universal Music Production France. He is an official showcase artist at WOMEX 2022, a MacDowell Fellow, and has performed at Lincoln Center, Joe's Pub, and The Jazz Gallery.With "Tarabesque", Zreik signals the emergence of a new musical language—merging Tarab, the ecstatic listening state central to Arab musical traditions, with global influences to create a sound timeless, urgent, and entirely his own.Product DetailsArtist: Firas ZreikTitle: TarabesqueCatalogue Number: LPMQM003Barcode: 199874081724Label: MAQAM RECORDSTracklistingA1. SanaselA2. AmbivalentA3. Fields Of FigsA4. Samai SabaB1. JiharkahB2. HangalaB3. Longa